My focus is helping people understand their strengths and weaknesses, successes and losses, and learn from what they have experienced in the world. I strive to help my clients affirm their purpose in life and achieve their future goals. I help clients to understand and explore their beliefs and adjust them to meet their current goals.

• Individual therapy with late adolescents, adults and older adults • Couples counseling • Resolve issues with depression, anxiety, trauma, and life changes • Help people and their families face the challenge of chronic illness • Appreciate the role of humor while problem-solving • Influenced by a Buddhist perspective

Providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, young adults and families. EMDR Level I and II trained in order to help with traumatic stressors. Additionally provide parent coaching, consultation, and parent education. More than 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. Parent coaching, consultation, and parent education in STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) in order to help parents find and implement solutions to all their parenting challenges. I always offer a free initial consultation, either in my office or over the phone.

Call for a FREE 20 MINUTE CONSULTATION. My emphasis is in two areas: (1) Helping people overcome GRIEF and LOSS (perhaps a DIVORCE or DEATH of a loved one); and (2) CHRONIC PAIN Release. The loss may be of a spouse, relative, friend, pet; or the loss of a parent to dementia or entering a care facility; the loss of one's own independence, freedom or mobility due to natural aging. Counseling can also be very effective in releasing CHRONIC PAIN. Many times chronic pain develops or continues due to emotional stressors. During counseling we can identify what stressors could be causing your pain. In many cases, pain that was once attributable to a solely medical cause or had no diagnosable onset, continues or is pronounced by unperceived emotional, stress-related issues, FEARS, ANXIETY. Yes, the pain is real NOT imaginary. I am here to help.

I recognize that a person is a whole human being, not simply an identified problem, and is relating to the stresses and circumstances of the external and internal environment in the best way he or she knows how. Therapy focuses on reducing stresses and enhancing skills. I emphasize a practical, supportive nonjudgmental course of treatment. I provide techniques and skills to increase motivation, emotional management, anxiety reduction, effective communication, and a sense of self empowerment, pride and well-being. I work with adults, couples, children and families. My previous work in schools, hospitals, and in a variety of social and clinical agencies provides the immediate and the long-term perspective on problem behaviors.